Vic Mensa performs private show for Summer of Collaboration
Summer of Collaboration presented by AT&T partnered with Vic Mensa for a private show at Chicago's AT&T Michigan Ave store with street photographer Vivian Maier’s.
Maier was street photography’s best kept secret. Maier worked as a nanny in the Chicago suburb North Shore in the late 1990’s. That's where while working she took what would become some of the best street photography.
Maier’s work almost never saw the light of day if it wasn’t for Chicago artist John Maloof. Maloof purchased Maier’s extensive work at an auction. He found an extensive amount of film, negatives, and prints of hundred rolls of film, home movies, and audio tape interviews that all belonged to Maier.
Maloof hosted a presentation going over Maier’s mysterious life and talking about her work and the impact surrounding it. Described as a Mary Poppin’s type, this introverted photographer opened her subjects up in the most beautiful way.
Chicago rapper Vic Mensa when up on stage admired Maloof’s courage and passion for being bold and fearless. Mensa was set to perform only three songs but added an additional for go measure. He performed: 16 Shots, Shades of Blue, There’s Alot Going On, and U Mad.
We recently caught Vic Mensa at The Vic Theater while on his "There’s Alot Going On" Tour. While at the Summer of Collaboration event we witnessed a side of Mensa that most music fans don’t. Pegged as a south side rapper and Kanye West pupil, Mensa is keeping busy with work outside the studio.
Vic Mensa has been politically active when it’s come to personal issues. Vic Mensa participated in the Laquan McDonald demonstrations. He also volunteered at Flint, Michigan during their water crisis. Vic urges young voters to register to vote by offering his latest EP “There’s ALot Going On” for free when they registered to vote.
Vic Mensa made sure his personal efforts were made clear as the Roc Nation rapper treated fans to a stadium caliber performance. With so few attending the private event, from seeing the incredible photographs from Maloof and seeing one of best in the city with Vic Mensa, the Summer of Collaboration was one of the purest ways to end the summer off right.
View our photo gallery of Vic Mensa’s Summer of Collaboration event below!
[Review] Summer Set 2016 brings unforgettable moments
The annual camping festival Summer Set returned for it’s fifth year to Somerset, Wisconsin. Summer Set was a weekend filled of memorable moments.
The camping festival brought out the best in some artist as tents filled the woods and camp grounds with festival goers burning through the three-day festival.
A six hours drive from Chicago, Summer Set brought the same electric and playful atmosphere that were accustomed. With many highlights from the summer coming from local Chicago festivals like Mamby on the Beach, the festival provided one of a kind experiences that made the six-hour drive worth it.
Day 1
The first day was stacked full of incredible performances throughout the day. Festival goers were able to check out early performances from the solid melodic sounds of Mielo. That also included the craziest that is the thrill ride of Porn and Chicken.
Flux Pavillion and Steve Aoki both respectfully, performed their best in recent years. Pavillion, usually a bit shy on the mic, was as vocal as the raving Summer Set crowd. Aoki a stable in electronic music, outdid himself in intensified energy packed set.
Notable performances came from Toronto rapper Tory Lanez. Lanez performed majority on his set in the crowd as dozens of fans rushed under him to hold him up. A true spectacle, Lanez gained many fans the first day due to his wild onstage and in the crowd pleasing antics.
The first night was closed off with Chicago’s favorite Chance The Rapper alongside with The Social Experiment. Seeing the top bill for the first night with other Chicago favorites in The Social Experiment was a real treat. They performed from Chance’s 10 Days, Acid Rap, and Coloring Book. The closing night was transformed into a Chicago listening party. Festival goers also heard records from the band's latest soul filled album“Surf”.
Seeing Chicago’s heavyweight perform a number of times didn’t account in his Summer Set performance. It was like seeing him for the first time as the showcased a number of crowd favorites from “Coloring Book”. Records including No Problem, Blessings, and Summer Friends helped Chance and The Social Experiment cement the first day into a night you couldn’t forget.
Ultra Music Festival 2016 Line Up and More
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We're 5 weeks away until ULTRA touches down at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami, with their electrifying Phase One lineup for its eighteenth annual edition, taking place on March 18, 19 and 20, 2016.
In another incredible move from the American festival juggernaut, whose unique lineups have always been praised for their diversity, innovation and forward-thinking LIVE programming, Ultra Music Festival 2016 will see the return of three of the most revered LIVE acts in the history of electronic music.
Dubbed “The Godfathers of Rave”, UK pioneers and award-winning outfit The Prodigy will be making their long awaited Ultra Music Festival return, as they prepare to entertain the ULTRA faithful with their industrial brand of rock-tinged electronica. Incorporating rave, electro, jungle, hardcore and everything in between, this fully immersive live show is not to be missed.
Next up, and for the first time since 2011, Australian Drum & Bass getup Pendulum will be heading back to Ultra Music Festival for a very special and rare live appearance. Often credited for the global popularization of the genre, fans can expect to witness a raw, high-octane live experience, rivaled by few others.
And, in a momentous nod to the festival’s very roots, the headline act for ULTRA’s very first edition, which took place on the sands of Miami Beach in 1999, will also be returning for their landmark reunion. None other than Rabbit In The Moon will be showcasing their visionary interpretation of psychedelic trance, house and breaks, as Ultranauts young and old prepare to witness a true slice of history.
Completing the LIVE programming for Phase One are additional headliners Caribou, Chet Faker, Destroid, Miike Snow, Nero, Purity Ring and Tycho.
As ever, ULTRA will also be welcoming a huge array of the finest, most in-demand DJs on the planet. Headlining the festival across a broad selection of stages this March will be Afrojack, Armin Van Buuren, Avicii, Carl Cox, David Guetta, Dubfire, Eric Prydz, Hardwell, Jamie Jones, Kaskade, Knife Party, Kygo, Loco Dice, Maceo Plex, Marco Carola, Martin Garrix, Seth Troxler, DJ Snake, Tiësto and Zedd.
Ultra ambassador and crowd favorite Carl Cox returns to the ULTRA Megastructure for a groundbreaking twelfth year to host his legendary Carl Cox & Friends, as does Trance icon Armin Van Buuren, who will take the reins to bring his ‘A State Of Trance’ show to the masses.
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Having made its Miami debut at the 2015 edition of Ultra Music Festival to critical acclaim, the RESISTANCE stage will be returning to Downtown Miami this March, bigger and better than ever before. After welcoming ‘The Afterburner’ in 2015, the 2016 RESISTANCE stage will transform into an entirely different beast dubbed ‘THE SPIDER’. Powered by creative pioneers, Arcadia Spectacular, the 50 ton, 20m tall Spider structure is built from recycled military and industrial hardware, rigged with cutting edge technology, features a DJ booth suspended above the crowd, and shoots 50-foot fireballs over the dancefloor. Etched into festival folklore through Europe and beyond, the iconic Spider will be making its debut on US soil at Ultra 2016.
Ultranauts will also witness an extra spectacle each day with the ‘Arcadia Landing Show’. A brand new addition to RESISTANCE this year, The Landing Show will see the Spider come to life, elevating the energy across the area to peak euphoria. Uniting a stunning range of creative elements and all the Spider’s special effects, the show features interactive aerial performances, abductions, mechanical mayhem and breathtaking pyrotechnics as the Spider makes first contact. For further information on RESISTANCE watch the new trailer here and head to resistancemusic.com
Ultra Music Festival takes place during Miami Music Week and is an 18+ event. As Easter falls on the usual dates, next year’s edition will take place on March 18, 19 and 20, 2016. General Admission and VIP tickets are currently on sale priced at $324.95 and $1,249.95 respectively. Early Bird and Payment Plan tickets have now sold out so act fast to avoid disappointment. For further details and ticket information, head to ultramusicfestival.com
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[Video] Disclosure: "F For You Remix" (Feat. Mary J Blige)
Disclosure has spent 2014 touring the world, and expect to do so throughout much of the year. The other day, while in New York, the UK dance duo responsible for one of 2013's hottest albums in Settle, unveiled their latest collaboration, teaming up with R&B great Mary J. Blige for a remix of their track "F For You" The duo of Guy and Howard Lawrence did a three night layover in NYC, playing Terminal 5 on successive nights with openers Vic Mensa and Samo Sound Boy. On the final night of the three-night run, the brothers brought out none other than Mary J to perform the remix, unveiling it live at the performance. Proving we are most certainly in the Internet age, Disclosure made the remix available the other day, Beyonce-style, with full video treatment from the jump. The visual plays on the artistic aesthetic that Disclosure has created for itself in photos and artwork. Check it out, below.
[Video] Disclosure: "Grab Her"
Dance duo Disclosure followed up a successful 2013 that saw their major release, Settle gain immense critical acclaim across the board. Never one to follow the advice of their album title, Disclosure is currently in the midst of a marathon tour that began last September in France and runs through March 7 when the pair finish up the long string of shows in London. With all that going on, Disclosure managed to drop their latest video for the the song, "Grab Her," directed by Emile Sornin who poked some fun at the literal sense of trying to grab things. The video follows a boss with the ability to make anything he touches instantly zero gravity. Check out the full video below and upcoming tour dates after.
Disclosure Tour Dates:
01-17 New York, NY – Terminal Five *
01-18 New York, NY – Terminal Five *
01-24 Orlando, FL – House of Blues *
01-25 Miami, FL – The Fillmore *
01-26 Tampa, FL – The Ritz *
01-28 New Orleans, LA – Republic New Orleans *
01-29 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live *
01-31 Austin, TX – Stubb’s *
02-01 Dallas, TX – House of Blues *
02-06 Guadalajara, Mexico – Teatro Estudio Cavaret
02-07 Mexico City, Mexico – Vive Cuervo Salón
02-08 Monterrey, Mexico – Auditorio Banamex
03-05 Edinburgh, Scotland – Corn Exchange
03-06 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo Manchester
03-07 London, England – Alexandra Palace
* with Vic Mensa and Samo Sound Boy
Borgore: "Wild Out" (Feat. Waka Flocka Flame)
Later this Fall, Israeli-born EDM Producer/DJ Borgore will release his debut album, Wild Out on Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records. For now, we get the lead single off the project, which shares the same name as the album and features the one and only Waka Flaka Flame. The track is an instant banger that got people moving at the University of Illinois-Chicago Pavilion on the first night of the Aokify America tour, which had Waka and Borgore on the bill, as well as Pharrell and Aoki. Check out the track below and be sure to keep it posted to RH for an exclusive interview with Borgore, coming soon!
[Video] Gianni Blu: "Hotel Infinity"
Gianni Blu made a bit of a name for himself engineering and producing for the likes of Kind Louie and Lil Bibby on their trap/drill track "Crazy". Talk about range. "Hotel Infinity" is about as night and day as you can get from the drill scene. It's a house banger with well-placed ambient vocals and a video to match. APJ Films continues to do his thing once again with this video as well. Check it out below!
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Party Supplies releases debut LP "Tough Love" via Fool's Gold
Party Supplies has been pumping out impressive production for a minute now, having completed solid projects with the likes of Action Bronson and Danny Brown. Together, Justin Nealis and Sean Mann create what they refer to as "classic rock from the future" as the pair out of Brooklyn combine "blue collar funk, school gym foot-stompers, and yearning city boy ballads over drum machine beats" on the Fool's Gold debut. Pitchfork premiered "Beautiful Girls," the lead single off the nine track album which comes out 8/27. For now, check out "Beautiful Girls" below.